Save Gender Masculine Usage Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali Scripts नितीश(Hindi) ਨਿਤੀਸ਼(Gurmukhi) নিতিশ(Bengali) Meaning & History From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler". Related Names Rootsnīti + īśa Categories leadership, virtues